Says the EU violated its human rights
Intel has appealed the massive €1.06bn fine imposed against it by the
European Commission back in May. However, to make things fun, it has
chosen to argue that the EU has violated its human rights in slapping
it with such a hefty fine.
Intel is basically arguing that such immense fines are supposed to be
issued by criminal courts only, not by administrative bodies, nor
executive bodies such as the EC. However, in spite of the fact that the
fine was levied by the EU's executive branch, antitrust proceedings
are, in fact, criminal in nature.
Intel has not disclosed the details of its appeal, but it has confirmed that it has filed one with the EU. The EU Court of First
Instance is expected to rule on the appeal in 2010.